Thar desert - Agriculture
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- Created on: 31-03-15 13:25
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- Agriculture In Thar Desert
- Location
- Indian and south-east Pakistan
- densley populated by people and livestock and covers an area of 2000km2.
- precipitation varies from 100 - 50mm, falls in the monsoon season between July and September.
- composed ofsand dunes and plains , low hills and saline lakes , Thar vegetated by scrub and scattered trees, wildlife includes Indian gazelle
- Summer monsoon water is collected for consumption as the groundwater is too deep and saline for human consumption
- precipitation varies from 100 - 50mm, falls in the monsoon season between July and September.
- Hot dry conditions , strong winds and human activities
- Overgrazing
- livestock overgraze & remove palatable grasses leaving behind inedible plants
- Loss of plant cover
- exposed soils to wind erosion
- Heavy trampling has compacted the soil
- limiting seed development , damaging plant roots and encouraging runoff
- population pressure
- causes trees and shrubs to be removed and used as building material , fuel and medicine
- Stop desertification
- IGNP Canal was constructed to bring water from the Himilayas to the desert
- Irrigated water used to grow crops such as sugar cane
- However caused water logging - rise in disease
- Location
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